Tag-holder



(No Model.) M. P. RICHARDS.

. TAG- HOLDER. 7 N0. 371,629. Patented Oct. 18, 1887.

Wfinesses [mrehi'of UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

MILLARD FILMORE RICHARDS, OF TOLEDO, OHIO.

-TAG-HOLDER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 371,629, dated October18, 1887.

Application tiled July 21 1887. 'Serial No. 244,934.

To all whom it may concern:

Be' it known that I, MILLARD FILMORE RICHARDS, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Toledo, in the county of Lucas and State of Ohio,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in a Tag-Holder; and Ido hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exactdescription of the invention, which will enable others skilled in theart to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being hadto the accompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference markedthereon, which form part of this specification.

My invention relates to tagholders, and has for its object to provide aholder that can be cheaply manufactured, as well as convenient inoperation, that shall hold the tag away from the goods, and that willnot catch into the folds of the same.

Myinvention consists of atag-holder formed of a single piece of wirebent into such shape that it will readily grasp a fold of fabric, so asto hold thereon firmly and display a tag at a distance from the end ofthe roll of goods.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a top plan view. Fig. 2 is a side viewshowing the clasping-jaws closed. Fig. 3 is a similar view showing theclamping-jaws opened. Fig. 4 is a bottom plan View.

Similar letters of reference indicate similar parts in all the views.

A is the tag-holder, composed of a single piece of wire bent at one endto form a circular clampingframe, B, whose center coacts with a pin, 0,bent at an acute angle to a clamping-jaw, D, in parallel relationthereto.

From the circular frame B the wire extends tangentially and to a pointintermediate the length of the complete device, and is there bent at aright angle to a distance corresponding to the diameter of frame B,forming a transverse portion, E, and is then bent at right angles to theportion E, from which point it extends in a parallel line with the frontportion to the end, where, by again bending at a right angle to the sideand again bending at a right angle to the transverse end portion, F, thewire is directed toward the frame 13.

At a point intermediate the transverse portions E and F there is formeda circular frame, G, which serves the double purpose of hold- (Nomodel.)

ing the tag H away from the roll, and also as a finger-rest whenapplying tension to the frame in opening'the clamping-jaws.

From the transverse end Fthe wire extends toward frame 13 to a pointdirectly over and within the transverse portion E, where it is bent at aright angle and extended below the bottom wire, where it is again bentat a right angle and extended in parallel relation to the front portion,terminating at a point central to frame B, thereby forming clamping-jawD, where the point is bent at an acute angle and pointed to form pin 0,which point is sharpened in severing from the main wire by being outupon an incline.

In operation, when it is desired to suspend a tag from a roll of goods,it is threaded upon the holder, as shown in Fig. 2. The clampingjaws areopened, as shown in Fig. 3, by resting frame G upon the finger andpressing upon clamping-jaw D. The fold of goods is then insorted, andthe tension of the wire causes the frame B and pin O to grasp the sameand retain the holder in the desired position.

It will be seen that frame G serves an important purpose, since by itssurface it not only assists in opening the holder, but prevents itsrolling or turning sidewise between the thumb and finger during thisoperation, as well as serving to keep the tag from sliding within thefolds of cloth.

Having described my invention, what I claim, and desire to soon re byLetters Patent, 1s-

The herein described tag-holder, formed of a single piece of wire andcomprising a pointed hook or pin member and a protecting-ring member,the pin member bent into a vertical rectangular spring-frame adapted tohold a tag and to release the pin, and its opposite free end terminatingin a right-angled pin or hook, and the other or ring member providedwith a laterallyextended frame having an intermediate springcoil, saidmember terminating in a protecting-ring, substantially as described.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I hereby affix mysignature in presence of two witnesses.

MILLARD FILMORE RICHARDS.

\Vitnesses:

JOHNSON THURSTON, WILLIAM WEBsTnR.

